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We came here a couple of times during our trip to San Diego and it is a nice and solid pho spot. We ordered banh mi, spring roll, a rice plate, and boba during our visits. The best thing I had was the chicken rice plate. It is marinated with so much flavor and was very tender. The tofu spring rolls were just okay but was missing more varied types of veggies. The banh min had crispy and fresh bread but they put a wet sauce on the bread making it more soggy than I would have liked. I also was not a fan of the sauce either. The avocado smoothie with boba was very big and the boba was good, but they used frozen avocado so it was a little different than we were used to.
This restaurant is spacious. Has a stage in the corner for live music. We ordered our usual, always pho, wings and rice or noodle dish. Pho noodles had a choice of thick or thin noodles. We got: -Garlic butter chicken wings ($11.75)- I prefer garlic butter over fish sauce so these were tasty. Crispy and garlicky. The 7 wings were big and the price was unbeatable. -Shaken beef steak ($16.50) - this came with regular rice, I would prefer fried rice or broken rice. The seasoning for the beef was not notable. It was decent but tasted more soy sauce flavor than any other spices. -Pho Real Super Bowl ($25.50) - this came with all the bells and whistles. Included ox tail, beef, tripe, flank, tendon, beef balls, brisket. Got this with thin noodles. -Pho filet mignon ($16.50) - the filet was thin, ordered this with thick noodles. The dishes were all decent. The broth was a bit salty for me. Either salt or msg that triggered my reaction later when I get dry mouth and dying of thirst. I wouldn't get the pho again due to my sensitivity but the wings were my favorite and the rice dish is like a home cooked meal. I was vibing to the music and had to ask where they were streaming it from. Parking had no issues in this plaza.
They've been here for 6months now according to one of the waiters. The spot is huge, looks like you can a Vietnamese wedding on here! There's a stage so I'm sure they get down. Food was ok nothing made my taste Bud go crazy. I got the pho real special came with brisket tendon and all that good stuff. Kids got eggroll and banh mi. Bread was soft with a little crisp. It was pretty nice and packed. They started picking up business as we were getting ready to leave which brought joy to my heart. Always great to see our people's business thriving!
Having made a choice to revisit Vietnamese flavors once again. So, I stopped by "Pho Real" in Lemon Grove. Really feeling the service, peaceful vibe, and food at "Pho Real". Keep up the great work.
Pho Real took over the old Boll Weevil location. The interior has been fully redone. It's large, clean, modern, and there's a stage if you want to sing karaoke afterwards (j/k) ... there IS a stage but not sure what it's for. Anyway, we stopped by on a Sunday afternoon and were seated right away. We tried the short rib bowl (3/5); the broth was flavorful, but the meat wasn't quite fall-off-the-bone tender. The oxtail bowl (4/5) was the better pick, with a large, meaty portion and the same rich broth. The Vietnamese coffee was bold, smooth, and just the right amount of sweet. Overall, Pho Real has a welcoming vibe and is worth checking out if you're in the area and curious to try something new.
I was feeling a little under the weather and my husband decided to grab a few to-go orders from here recently since it's near our house --here are my thoughts: PROS -- 1. Ambiance is clean and inviting . 2. Customer service was friendly and welcoming . 3. The to-go orders are packaged neat with separate containers of each order . 4. They offered cooked or uncooked noodles and we always opt for uncoooked so we can make them fresh at home . 5. Also appreciate the fresh herbs/veggies . CONS -- 1. The uncooked noodles in my meatball pho were cut so when it came time to boil them it all turned into short noodle pieces and were really unpleasant to eat . Not sure if they thought this order was for a child lol, but I like my noodles uncut please . 2. The broth wasn't as flavorful as other pho shops in SD --it seemed too watered down and lacked depth . Overall, Pho Real has a lot of potential and with a few minor tweaks, I think it could easily become a neighborhood favorite .
Everything came out quick and piping hot! The broth was flavorful this time around! I like the flavors of the hot chili oil as well. Only thing I don't really like was the smoothie was made with powder mix so it has that dry artificial flavor. But of course we're not coming here for the watermelon smoothie!
What a festive and spacious restaurant! Lots of room for seats and no crowd so you have immediate seating. I opted for the bbq pork with rice and taro bubble milk tea with extra tapioca! Must try, I ate the whole dish minus the plate ;) The cha gio fried spring rolls were really Good too! Good crisp and didn't burn the tongue. I liked the festive decorations they had during Christmastime, added some festive feel! Value for the meal were reasonable, good price for the flavor and service, I'd definitely come back to try their pho next time!
Very nice decor inside with plenty of seating, so large parties are more than welcome. You can tell a lot of thought went into the details and artwork, which gives this spot a unique, elevated feel. The pricing reflects that lol, items run a bit higher than your typical local shop. That said, when you factor in the larger menu, wide variety of bowls, huge drink selection, and even TVs for catching football, the extra +$2-$3 per bowl (vs other pho shops) feels worth it for the overall atmosphere. The staff is extremely friendly, and it clearly feels like a family owned spot where everyone genuinely wants you to have a great experience. I ordered the short rib bowl. While the beef wasn't quite fall off the bone tender (Phởnominal down south still holds that crown), the broth itself was rich and decadent. The oxtail option was excellent, they give you a massive chunk of oxtail, and I'd personally choose it over the short rib. The combo bowl is also a solid move if you want variety, you really can't go wrong with the classics. I also tried the Vietnamese iced coffee. It's more of a premade espresso style drip mixed with condensed milk and half and half rather than a traditional phin brew. Not exactly what I was craving, but still tasty leaning more creamy and sweet than bold. Parking is decent and easy, thanks to a shared lot with other low traffic restaurants and shops.
For real... this is a fairly new Vietnamese restaurant that replaced a taqueria in a Lemon Grove strip mall. There was plenty of parking in the plaza lot. The spacious interior was refurbished to reflect the South Asian culture. Only a few groups of customers were dining when I showed up for a weekend lunch. The menu booklet contained six laminated pages. From a quick scan of the prices, they looked slightly more expensive than places in central SD. From the dozen varieties of rice vermicelli noodles (bun), I selected the Grilled Shrimp and Pork version. The bowl contents besides the two proteins were lettuce, cucumber, mint, pickled carrot, daikon, scallion, bean sprouts, and roasted peanuts. A cup of fish sauce was provided on the side to pour into the vessel for more flavor. There were only three small shrimp included while the pieces of pork didn't have grilled char marks on them like I have experienced elsewhere. The service was good, and the staff kept the tables clean by frequently bussing the empty dishes and glasses. However, based on the price and quality of the food I ordered, I couldn't give more than three stars for my lunch at Pho Real.
Just like everyone says the place looks great friendly staff, the food though, different story. I got the chicken like everyone says to try and first thing I was expecting the chicken to be super hot by touch, but when I touched it, it was like warm. So I took a bite out of it and was expecting crunchy sounds and but instead just a soft texture chicken skin, feels like they reheated in the microwave very sad. The pho was bland and the noodles like others say the noodle were watery. I also had a to go order and ordered the vermicelli and pork with egg rolls to go and got no egg rolls. I probably wouldn't come back, anyone that comes the decorations look great !
Pho and appetizers are so good, the restaurant is very clean and nice on the inside, the service was fast. Overall a great restaurant and will definitely be coming back to try more things.
Reviews are largely positive. People praise the flavorful pho broth, friendly and fast service, and clean and spacious interior. The menu offers wide variety.
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2 months ago
One of the best Pho spots I have tried in San Diego! The portions are generous and the quality of meats and ingredients are very high! Staff is interactive and fun. So good that I can't wait to go back and try the Super Bowl that has everything in it! read more
New spot, Really nice inside, large open and clean. The service was pretty good, it was kind of empty inside, and we did have to flag down some of the staff when we were ready for to go boxes and to pay, but that's fine cause it did just open. They didn't have one of the menu items I was looking forward to (Vietnamese crepes), but aside that all other food items were pretty good. Prices are higher than your normal pho spot but not outrageous or anything. Portions are large so it is still a good value. The Vietnamese coffee was large and pretty good. I will be coming back again. Family friendly spot, I do recommend it. read more
1 year ago
One night we were looking for "something else" to eat other than our regular go-to cuisines. As we cruised by College Ave and Federal Blvd we saw a newly opened Vietnamese restaurant call Phõ Real. From the outside I could tell I wanted to give it a try. The dining area is quite large, well lit, clean with a tv showing a football game. The people were extremely friendly and we had fun interacting with them all. Big plus for me, I love happy people. I ordered the tried and true menu selection that all Vietnamese restaurants have, the #1 bowl of phõ. It was a medium and it was still large enough for me to share with my wife. We also had their version of fried wontons and fried pork rolls. All were delicious and had an interesting twist in flavor that was deliciously pleasing. You can taste the freshness in all of the food. Clean eating and flavor, mm mm! I also ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee, it was so much more delicious than the chain coffee shop that shall remain nameless. We pledged to return because our experience was absolutely wonderful. read more
1 year ago
Here we go! Yet another Pho joint that hits the spot. No joke, one of the best tasting Pho and Spring Rolls that I have ever had in a very long time. Look, I love food just like most of you. You will know if its a hit or miss. This place is not lacking any of it. I feel that this place is superior than most. Customer Service - Greeted immediately and very attentive employees. Cleanliness - This place is clean. I know its new but it is well kept. Price - Slightly more than others but we'll worth the price. $17.50 for Pho. Not bad specially when I think its top tier. Food - We had 2 Brisket Pho. Its always about the first sip of the broth. Damn it surprised me how good it was. Super flavorful. Even the noodles was delicious. We also had BBQ pork spring rolls. Its a must to get this one. If I started with these rolls, I probably would not eat my Pho to be honest. Its the best tasting spring rolls I have ever had. Top of my list. Overall, this place deserves more than 5 stars. Thank you Pho Reals. Welcome to Lemon Grove. read more
This place just opened today. I ordered their house pho and their egg rolls. The pho broth was very light and clear. It was well seasoned. I enjoyed this bowl of pho a lot. The egg rolls were very crispy and hot. It's filled with shrimp and pork meat. The service was very quick. I would come back to try the other entrees read more
11 months ago
FOOD : 100/10 , FOOD WAS AMAZING & BOBA DRINKS WERE FULL OF FLAVORS . A close friend told me to come try out this location and I'm glad I did. This is now one of my go to places for some good Pho SERVICE : 10/10 , Employees were very friendly and helpful making sure we had everything we needed and would come by to ask how our meals were , didn't hesitate to help clean out our table once we had finished and being check. AMBIANCE : 10/10 , Very spaces for a lot of customers, Super clean & Friendly read more
Listen Linda, This place is freak'n tasty. As someone who stops their meat pyramid at chicken, it's hard to find a place that has flavorful chicken broth. So much so that I now make my own and freeze it to use when I'm craving the delicious taste of star anise in my mouth. The pho and bbq spring rolls were delicious, the place is spacious, the staff is awesome (Kevin, sir, you rock) and the not Sriracha next to Sriracha chili hot sauce is drool worthy. We are thrilled to have this place in our neighborhood. The one drawback is the parking lot durning dinner time. read more
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Clean & open. Love the decor. Food came out quick. Pho broth was decent. Eggroll app & my shrimp & pork rice plate was room temp. Makes me wonder if it was from the day before or premade. I just wish the food was hot. Drinks were excellent but at $7.50 it definitely is a treat. read more
4 months ago
Food is always delicious. Best service. They have a beautiful looking restaurant and ambiance is just lovely. read more
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10 months ago
Super chill and welcoming, really nice place, they have some music playing on the overhead, good ambiance, food was great and delicious would come again. Service was phenomenal, the waiter even offered a boba drink that was not on the menu yet and it was super good. Overall great experience I hope the best for them read more
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Since they opened we wanted to try this place out and it was awesome! The service was amazing, the food tasted great, the honeydew milk tea was one of the best I've ever had! This is a great place and we will be back! read more
1 year ago
My first time here ... food was really good!!' Service was well presented. Ambience here very relaxing. Would come back here again. read more
7 months ago
7 months ago
My husband was so excited to try this Pho real restaurant, so we went today and ordered for pick up. At first, the food looks good and tastes good. I noticed after eating half that I noticed and feel like I'm chewing a different texture of noodles. Next thing you know it's a piece of thread and thin wood I didn't finish my food after I saw that. Very disappointed and I'm never coming back again. Make sure you're serving clean food, very nasty read more
1 year ago
It was lit. So good. Staff was super nice. My husband is in love. Food came out quick. We ordered the vegetarian dish's and were not disappointed. Flavorful and moist and crispy and delicious. 10/10 will be back for more. I wanna try the boba tea. read more
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The filet mignon pho was absolutely amazing--so tender it melted in my mouth. The broth had a perfect balance of being delicate yet full of flavor, making every sip comforting and rich. And the egg roll and chicken wings? Crispy, golden, and bursting with taste. Definitely a spot worth coming back to! Service top notch! Highly recommend! (Thanks for not being cheap with veggies) read more
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1 year ago
stopped by Pho Real on Federal Blvd and was really impressed. The food was absolutely delicious with fresh ingredients, rich broth, and generous portions. The service was quick and super friendly, which made the experience even better. They've only been open for about two months, and it seems like business hasn't picked up as much as they deserve yet. Definitely give them a try and support this new local spot. You won't be disappointed. read more
1 year ago
A new pho restaurant just opened about 10 days ago in Lemon Grove, San Diego. The interior is very elegantly decorated, spacious and airy. A colleague of mine discovered this place so we went to try it out. It's not disappointing at all because the food was very tasty. They have pho, rice, vermicelli, spring rolls, fried chicken... and delicious smoothies. The service of the staff here is very professional, friendly, cheerful and dedicated. We'll definitely come back to more dishes some other times. read more
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Finally had the pleasure of eating here after awaiting their opening. Not only have they completely revamped the establishment itself providing a enjoyable environment to dine in. But The food was also delicious. We got the Pho, bo luc lac, and butter wings along with a viet coffee and we're very much pleased with the quality and taste from the flavorful broth to the crispy skin on the wings, and pleasantly strong coffee. A+ service as well. Will definitely be returning soon and often. A great addition to Lemon Grove! read more
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8 months ago
First time there, ambience was very nice, clean, service was fast and friendly, food-simply delicious! Made plans to return soon and try other menu items! They have a DJ on certain nights too! read more
1 year ago
Decided to come and try the new restaurant in town and we were not disappointed. Had the Orange Chicken for an appetizer and it was delicious...crunchy and you were actually eating chicken, not just fried breading like a lot of other places. Bahn Mi sandwiches were great! My favorite part was they managed to make the bread nice and toasted with it cutting it the inside of your mouth. To finish is off I got a Iced Salted Cream Coffee...sooo good! Best I've ever had, coffee was very strong and not bitter at all. Will be coming back and yes, I highly recommend! read more
11 months ago
The Pho was amazing. Very good flavor. Excellent customer service. Very nice spacious restaurant. They have a coffee shop with smoothies inside. Good quality food: it is now my new Pho spot: read more
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6966 Federal Blvd
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
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It was where the Mexican restaurant was. Right next to yum yum donuts and the Japanese restaurant
